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Foundations - Key instruments - Classification of activities

34: Specified prohibited activities

You could also call this:

"What activities are not allowed in certain areas"

You will not be allowed to do certain activities. These activities include prospecting, exploring, or mining for Crown-owned minerals in the internal waters of the Coromandel Peninsula. You will also not be allowed to mine if the main purpose is to mine mercury. You can still do some prospecting, exploring, or mining activities in the internal waters of the Coromandel Peninsula. This is if they are set out in section 61(1A) of the Crown Minerals Act 1991. These activities are allowed even though they are normally prohibited. The rules about what you can and cannot do will help with the Classification of activities in the Planning Bill. You need to know what activities are prohibited so you can follow the rules. The Planning Bill is a proposed change to existing law.

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33: Consequence of prohibited activity classification, or

"What happens if an activity is not allowed"

35: Activities that must be treated as discretionary activities, or

"Activities that need a special decision"

Part 2Foundations
Key instruments: Classification of activities

34Specified prohibited activities

The following activities are prohibited activities:
prospecting, exploring, or mining for Crown-owned minerals in the internal waters of the Coromandel Peninsula:
mining of which the main purpose is to mine mercury.

Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to prospecting, exploring, or mining activities set out in section 61(1A) of the Crown Minerals Act 1991.